League MVP one day, reality check the next 😧
Boston ratcheted up its defence and limited a 76ers team that hit 17 three-pointers in its game one win to just six of 30 from beyond the arc. The Celtics led by as many as 36 points in the fourth quarter.
It forced him to play a little less aggressively and helped Philadelphia cut what had been an 18-point Boston lead to 73-60 with just over four minutes to play in the third quarter. Embiid started slowly offensively, but with the 76ers struggling to make shots from the outside, he made an almost immediate impact defensively.
But his conditioning was noticeably lacking as he lumbered into sets at times. He played just shy of seven minutes in the first quarter before getting his first rest. He returned for the final 1:05 of the period.
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